whether or not it happens or not the fact that it's a headline, the fact that larry kudlow sat right here and discussed the possibility of going into a recession for the united states i think it makes everyone think about it again. >> all right. steve, thanks for stopping by. we appreciate it. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas to you. and we sit here with the s&p 500 at 1425.5 down by 1.25 off session lows but this is going to be an interesting one to watch as we head into the session because we had those remarks from speaker boehner earlier and now we're taking a little leg lower. >> and shortened session on monday as well. >> that's it for "squawk on the street." let's hand it over to headquarters and the fast half. >> guys, thanks very much. welcome to the halftime show. four hours to go until the close. here's where we stand on wall street. off the lows of the day by not by that much though. the dow is still down almost 160. the s&p and nasdaq are selling off at this hour. here is what we're following on halftime. stock in motion. rim shares sink as the company surprises the